Tag Archives: Cooking

Cuisine. Some tips for the new cook. 5.19.20

  This post is from an article I wrote on Quora, and people seemed to enjoy it, so I’m posting it here as well. I’m not a chef  – I didn’t serve a rigorous French training campaign with stages in … Continue reading

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Cuisine. The un-spoils of labor. tomato sauce in jars. September 13, 2014

So its the end of the growing season, and my kitchen windowsill overflows with tomatoes. I bought a bunch of different varieties at the local nursery and up until now, they’ve been providing me with enough ripening fruit to make salads and … Continue reading

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Cuisine. Thanksgiving – dinner 11-29-13.

Since there was a smaller group planned this year to come to my house for Thanksgiving, and the group set to come isn’t completely stuck on the same dishes served year after year, it gave me a chance to edit … Continue reading

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Cuisine. The Green Egg Upgrade. 11.03.13

I’m not a fan of vegetables at all. Or Vegetarians. Or Vegans. I think cows, pigs, chicken, fish and lots of other stuff with faces are quite delicious. Yes, I know its not environmentally responsible, or fashionable, but if Bessie … Continue reading

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Cuisine. The Frittata. 09-01-13

I was outside looking around my garden this morning. The cubanelle pepper plant I bought turns out its not. Its producing little bell peppers. I don’t usually like them very much from the grocery store. Turns out, fresh off the … Continue reading

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Cuisine. Short ribs.

When its cold outside and lazy inside, its always good to have a few tasty bits in single portion sizes ready to whip into a quick lunch. I had some leftover sourdough bread and some smoked gouda slices toasted and … Continue reading

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Cuisine. Little fish big fish swimming in the…

Sunday night. Sitting home thinking in dread about the workday tomorrow. I require comfort. I want some food love, baby.  For me, that requires bread, cream, and butter. Cheese is usually necessary, but I don’t want it heavy, just comforting. … Continue reading

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